Laminated lock body with name plate



Dec. 15, 1953 S. V. ZAVOICO LAMINATED LOCK BODY WITH NAME PLATE Filed Oct. 22, 1952 INVENTOR. 57EPHEN V Z m/o/co.

BY Aw-d/z me H T TORNE K Patented Dec. 15, 1953 LAMINATED LOCK BODY WITH NAllIE PLATE Stephen V. Zavoico, West Hartford, 001111., as-

signor to The Eagle Lock Company, Terryville,

Conn, a corporation of Connecticut Application October 22, 1952, Serial No. 816,152

6 Claims.

This invention relates to a laminated lock and more particularly to a novel construction for laminated padlocks of the class shown in the copending application of Norman J. Vile, Serial No. 273,000, filed February 23, 1952.

It is an object of this invention to provide novel means for securing a name plate or the like to the body of a laminated look.

A further object is to provide means for setion is formed of a substantially soft bendable sheet metal and preferably comprises a plate portion l4 having a surrounding flange it which extends perpendicularly to the plate portion.

When the laminations are juxtapositioned and secured together by the rivets 6 to form the body of the lock, a recess [6 will be provided in the face of the lock and the said recess will be surrounded by an inwardly extending groove havcurely attaching a name plate to the side of the 10 ing laterally deflected inner portions. In order lock bod in an inexpensive manner and to ento attach the name plate to the lock body, it hance th e appearance of the look without unduly is necessary only to place the said name plate increasing the cost of its construction. in the recess and then force the plate against A still further object is to provide improved the bottom of the recess. This will cause the means for attachi a na e plate Which W 5 surrounding flange E5 to enter the groove which prevent the name Plate from being pried off the surrounds the said recess and then be deflected lock body by the insertion of a tool under the laterally thereby so as to firmly secure the said ed es of the late. name plate to the body in such a manner that l urther olgects and advantages of this invenit cannot be easily detached therefrom. tion will be more clearly understood from the I claim; followin de rip i n d the mp y 1. A laminated 100k comprising a body formed drawings in which: of a series of juxtapositioned laminations secured 1 s a from? w Of a padlock embodying together and each having a notch therein promy invention. viding a recess in the side of said body and in- Fig. 2 is a side view of said lock pa y in 6811- Wardly extending notches in said laminations tral vertical section. providing a groove along the edges of said recess, 3 is a sectional plan View on l ne 3 o and a name plate fitting within said recess and Fi 1 showing the name plate assembled to the groove and being secured thereby to the body. lock body. 2. A laminated lock construction comprising 4 is a p w Of e lamination ShOWII a body formed of a series of juxtapositioned in Fig. 3. laminations secured together and each having a 5 is a pl n View of the laminations on line notch in an edge portion thereof forming a recess 5-5 of Fig. 2. in the side of the body and inwardly extending Fig. 6 is an edge View of said laminations. notches adjacent the ends of the first-mentioned is a plan view of the laminations lonotch forming a groove surrounding the said cated on line 7-1 of Fig. 2. recess, and a name plate fitting within said recess Fi 8 is a sectional plan View of the name plate and groove and secured thereby to the body. blank. 3. A lock construction comprising a body In the embodiment of my invention which is formed of a series of juxtapositioned laminations shown in the said drawings, the numeral 5 de- 40 secured together, a group of said laminations notes the body of my improved padlock that is being each provided with a recess forming notch constructed of a series of laminations that are in an edge portion thereof and groove forming secured together by suitable rivets 6. notches adjacent the ends of said recess form- Those laminations of my improved lock which ing notch, other laminations having similar are contained between the points B in Fig. and A5 notches with one side of the edge portion along shown in Figs. 3 and i, may be identical in shape. the said notches being bevelled to provide an Each of these laminations is shaped to provide inwardly deflecting surface, other laminations a notch E, in the front edge thereof, and notches having a receivingtlgroove, thetlsaiii niogches lpro- 8-8 which extend inwardly from the opposite viding a recess in e face of e co ody avsides of the notch l and diverge laterally as at ing a surrounding groove with oppositely deflect- 5l-9. ing portions therein and a name pla e fitting The laminations lll!li are oppositely bevelled within said recess and groove and secured therealong the edges of the said notches to provide by to the said body. deflecting surfaces l l and the laminations l2l2 4. A laminated lock comprising a body formed are each provided with a receiving groove I3. from a series of juxtapositioned laminations The name plate forming a part of this invensecured together and each shaped to provide opposed grooves in said body having oppositely deflecting portions, and a name plate having flange portions fitting within said grooves and secured to said body by the deflecting portions of the grooves.

5. A laminated lock having a body constructed of a series of juxtapositioned laminations secured pg th r a ou f i l minationh having n tc i e e po t on t e e o providing a recess in the lock body, inwardly extending notches in each of said laminations forming grooves in opposite sides of the recess, the said grooves having oppositely angled ldee fleeting portions to provide securing portion ade jacent the bottoms of the said inwardly extending grooves, a name plate having a plate per.- tion fitting within the said recess, and flange portions on said name plate fitting within said inwardly extending grooves and deflected by the 4 securing portions thereof to secure said name plate to the lock body.

6. A laminated lock body formed of a series of laminations secured together, a group of adjacent laminations being identically formed in an edge portion thereof to provide oppositely angled grooves and a name plate having flange po tion fi t n W n s d r ves a d secured there y t e the R 9 dit STEPHEN V. ZAVOICO.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 879,694 Towpe Feb. 18, 1908 1,876,893 FitzGerald Sept. 13, 1932 2,352,190 Roote et a1 June 27, 1944 2,517,803 Seaholm Aug. 8, 1950 

